<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:15.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,255)">Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir Alumni Return to Campus to Help Celebrate the 35^th Year “Coral” Anniversary of the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir. Friday April 24 – Sunday April 26^th, 2026</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:13.91px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span lang="EN" style="line-height:13.91px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><font size="4">April 19, 2026</font></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Dozens of SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir alumni, will join SUNY Plattsburgh’s Gospel Choir for its “Coral” Anniversary Celebration at this year’s GospelFest on Saturday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. The concert is part of a three-day event that marks the choir’s 35^th anniversary and, according to its artistic director, </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dr. Dexter L. Criss</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, promises “to be special as past members, musicians, and friends join to celebrate their love for the choir, college, community, and gospel music.”  The weekend kicks off with a <b>Social Mixer</b> on Friday, April 24, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Flynt Commons, Angell College Center. The celebration continues with a <b>Scholarship and Awards Banquet</b> on Saturday, April 25, beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Adirondack Room at the Butcher Block Steak House, hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh’s DEI/AA officer Michael Thompson, with musical selections by the Gospel Choir’s Alumni Praise Team. This is followed by the highly-anticipated <b>GospelFEST 2026 </b>slated for Saturday evening, April 25, starting at 7:00 p.m. in Giltz Auditorium at Hawkins Hall, hosted by Dr. Rosite George-Delgado ’05, featuring the <i>Coral Reunion Alumni Choir</i>.  Kayin Queeley will lead the <i>Coral Reunion Alumni Steppers</i> to some foot stomping-energetic stepping which promises to leave the crowd breathless!  GospelFEST concert colors are any combination of coral, black, and gold. Finally, the “Coral” Anniversary weekend concludes with a delicious <b>Farewell Gospel-Jazz Brunch</b> on Sunday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. at Valcour Inn and Boathouse, featuring a premier jazz trio called “Two of a Kind + One” with Steve Collier on piano, Matt Dunne on bass, and Mike Lewandowski on drums. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Inclusive weekend packages starting at $150 are available, as well as à la carte items such as concert tickets, t-shirts, Coral Anniversary Song Book, Anniversary Calendar and souvenir collectables. For more information, call (518) 564-2704, email </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="mailto:gospelchoir@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">gospelchoir@plattsburgh.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, or visit </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="http://www.plattsburghstategospelchoir.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">www.plattsburghstategospelchoir.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(118,111,96)">Traditional and Urban Gospel Sounds</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Since 1991, SUNY Plattsburgh Gospel Choir's unique harmonic fusion of traditional gospel, urban gospel, contemporary Christian music, European harmonies, blended with Caribbean and Afrocentric rhythms and overtones, has entertained thousands locally, regionally, and yes, internationally. The PSGC actively performs on campus, in the community, and throughout the region, averaging 25 appearances each year. The choir sings at a variety of settings including colleges, campus events, K-12 schools, churches, memorial services, weddings, and other community events. In the past years, it has performed in Burlington, Albany, New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., Little Rock, Stuttgart, Chicago, Providence, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Tokyo, St. Maarten/St. Martin, and Trinidad and Tobago. Additionally, the choir has collaborated with trumpeter Ray Vega, gospel guru Darius Brooks, and clinicians such as Dr. Raymond Wise, Stan Spottswood, Dr. Anthony Leach, Mario Vaughn (Chicago Mass) and Ron Rucker of Japan among many others and has appeared on several TV shows including the WORD Network and Mountain Lake PBS. It has shared the stage with Lyle Lovett, Sheila Ray Charles, Myra Flynn, and The Kingdom Choir from London. The PSGC is fresh off their North Carolina 2026 Spring Break Tour, where they performed to large enthusiastic crowds in Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, and in Greensboro at the renowned International Civil Rights Center & Museum, the historic site of the Woolworth's lunch counter sit-ins.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Additional Schedule Information for Alumni Gospel Choir Members:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-Alumni Praise Dance Rehearsal               Fri April 24^th,         08:45pm to 09:30pm           Myers 300 (Pending)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-Alumni Steppers Rehearsal                       Fri April 24^th,         08:45pm to 09:30pm           The Hub-ACC (Pending)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-Alumni Gospel Choir Rehearsal                 Sat April 25^th,        10:00am to 12:00pm           Myers 300 (Confirmed)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-Alumni Gospel Choir Sound Check          Sat April 25^th,        06:00pm to 06:30pm           Giltz Aud (Confirmed)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9pt;line-height:12.84px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">-Alumni Praise Team Sound Check           Sat April 25^th,        06:30pm to 06:45pm           Giltz Aud (Confirmed)</span></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_mo8msrjb0" alt="MUS2026SP_GospelFEST_WEB.png" width="351" height="542"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small"><b>DWAYNE T. BUTCHINO</b></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Office Assistant 1</font></span><span style="font-size:small"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><font face="Arial">- Music & Theatre</font></span><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:small">Advisor - Cardinal Tabletop Guild Campus Gaming Club</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><b>Make an appointment  by clicking <a href="https://calendar.app.google/Dkk2ifwo4mNEUwiN8" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><br></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">123 Myers Fine Arts</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="font-size:small;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">101 Broad Street</a></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=101+Broad+Street+Plattsburgh,+NY+12901&entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</a></font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(o) 518-564-2243</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Office Hours M-Th 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><font size="2"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">plattsburgh.edu</a></font></b></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><b><br></b></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);ma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